Zimbabwe's Gold Crisis: How Power and Currency Woes Hit the …
Zimbabwe's gold output dropped by 15% in 2023 due to electricity and currency woes. Find out how this affects the country's economy and mining sector.
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Gvt forfeits 200 gold mines in Matabeleland South
Source: Gvt forfeits 200 gold mines in Matabeleland South – NewsDay Zimbabwe. BY REX MPHISA Government has forfeited close to 200 small-scale mines in Matabeleland South after owners failed to comply with …
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Two more Zimbabweans resurface from SA mine
Source: Two more Zimbabweans resurface from SA mine | The Sunday Mail Amb Hamadziripi Tanyaradzwa Rusike TWO Zimbabwean nationals last week emerged from the abandoned Stilfontein gold mine in South Africa, …
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The 'nouveau riche' and 'makorokoza': Artisanal and small-scale gold
It is now commonplace in Zimbabwe to associate artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) or chikorokoza (as it is popularly known locally) with livelihoods, survival and capital accumulation (see, for example Mawowa, 2013; Mkodzongi and Spiegel, 2020; Spiegel, 2014, 2015).With declines in formal employment opportunities, artisanal and small-scale gold …
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Miner eyes further growth in Zimbabwe
In its constant drive to increase its representation and relevance in the country's mining sector, Zimbabwe-focused explorer, developer and miner Caledonia Mining Corporation has changed its mining strategy to become a multi-asset gold producer. The miner's flagship Blanket gold mine, about 15 km west of Gwanda, reaches as deep as 1 200 m below the …
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Villagers demand transparency in mining operations
Source: Villagers demand transparency in mining operations – #Asakhe – CITE Villagers in Zimbabwe's mining communities are calling for greater transparency in local mining activities to ensure that development benefits reach their areas. This demand was voiced at the recent Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba, held under the theme, "Energy Transition …
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Three arrested in Mtausi gold rush
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Mukudzei Chingwere Herald Reporter Police have arrested three suspects in connection with a gold rush in the affluent suburb of Mtausi Park in Gweru as the Government takes a stand against illegal mining.President Mnangagwa is on record that the Second Republic will not tolerate illegal mining and that mining […]
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Chinese-owned gold mine stirs controversy in eastern Zimbabwe
GOVERNMENT officials in Zimbabwe have been scrutinizing a Chinese mining company that has been operating a gold mine in the country's east since at least 2021. The …
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A city at risk of collapsing: The cost of the search for …
A city at risk of collapsing: The cost of the search for gold in Zimbabwe. How illegal gold mining is leaving a trail of destruction and threatening lives in the mineral-rich city of Kwekwe.
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Investigation: How Viktor Sheiman's son secretly mines gold in Zimbabwe
All kinds of businesses. Zim Goldfields won several special grants for gold mining in Zimbabwe as far back as May 2018.The company then hired a Belarusian (public-private enterprise) firm, Belgeopoisk, to carry out the work.When the joint company was established, the latter belonged to the Belarus President's Property Management Directorate's …
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Zimbabwe's new gold rush
This type of mining is tolerated and lately encouraged in Zimbabwe, in contrast to other countries, more so as the bulk of gold deliveries trickling into national coffers come from this type of mining. Mining law in Zimbabwe is …
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UK mining firm discovers gold near Bulawayo
Source: UK mining firm discovers gold near Bulawayo -Newsday Zimbabwe UNITED KINGDOM-BASED exploration and development mining company Galileo Resources, says it has discovered substantial gold deposits in the area around the Queen's mine near Bulawayo. In a recent statement, the mining company said several gold-in-soil samples of up …
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Mining in Zimbabwe: time to use it or lose it
In 2017, more than 1,000 gold mining claims were forfeited in the country's Matabeleland North province after miners failed to pay an inspection fee of $100 within six months of starting operations. Beech noted that, unlike foreign investments which aimed to benefit the investors, initiatives such as these are "to ensure that minerals are ...
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Gold production on track despite explosives shortage
ZIMBABWE is on track to achieve this year's gold production target of 35 tonnes although the market was hampered last month by the shortage of explosives, one of the …
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Mining sector to rake in US$6bn in 2025
Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe CEO, Isaac Kwesu, said the mining industry is poised for growth this year. ... benefiting from strong recoveries in gold (9%), PGMs (5%) and diamonds (7%)," Kwesu said "Mineral exports for 2025 are anticipated to be US$6 billion. These optimistic projections are primarily supported by ongoing expansion projects ...
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Zimbabwe's 40-tonne gold target may be elusive
ZIMBABWE'S gold production increased by 33,5 percent in July, but the target of 40 tonnes set for 2024 cumulative production remains elusive. The country's gold sector continues to show...
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Chinese-owned gold mine stirs controversy in eastern Zimbabwe
GOVERNMENT officials in Zimbabwe have been scrutinizing a Chinese mining company that has been operating a gold mine in the country's east since at least 2021. The scrutiny comes as residents...
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Zimbabwe: Zim Surpasses 2024 Gold Production Target
Zimbabwe surpassed its 2024 gold production target after miners delivered a record 36,48 tonnes, as bullish global prices and sustained Government support anchored strong …
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Zimbo shot at Bots illegal gold mining site
Source: Zimbo shot at Bots illegal gold mining site – The Southern Eye A ZIMBABWEAN man was recently allegedly shot by Botswana soldiers before being arrested while conducting illegal gold panning activities in that …
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Gold buying prices per gram in Zimbabwe, 11 February 2025
Gold buying prices per gram in Zimbabwe today 11 February 2025, from the official gold buyer and exporter Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR). SG 90% and ABOVE US$88.24g SG ABOVE 85% BUT BELOW 90% US$87.31g SG ABOVE 80% BUT BELOW 85% US$86.37/g SG ABOVE 75% BUT BELOW 80% US$85.44/g SAMPLE BELOW 10g BUT ABOVE 5g …
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Mining Sector 1
In some gold mining areas disputes arise between artisanal miners who fight over the same productive gold mining pits, seeking to displace each other. Claim disputes are exacerbated by Zimbabwe's manual system used to peg claims which leaves room for corruption and abuse of the system. Zimbabwe does not have a modern online Mining Cadastre
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MINING SECTOR SITUATIONAL REPORT (SIT-REP)-State of …
However, the situation is distressing for many families and former workers. Houses have been abandoned while most of the infrastructure at the mine is collapsing. ... Along with other old gold mines in Zimbabwe, Mazowe Mine is one of the oldest gold mines with underground mining operations at the Mazowe and BSV mine sites. The mine has a total ...
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Kuvimba shores up Shamva Gold Mine
The mining group has vast interests in gold, nickel, lithium, chrome and platinum and also owns entities such as Zimbabwe Alloys (ZimAlloys) Bindura Nickel Corporation, Chandawana (formerly Sandawana), Great Dyke …
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Boost for ZiG as gold deliveries soar
Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) president Ms Henrietta Rushwaya said the surge in gold deliveries is a positive development for the economy. "The figures released by Fidelity for July demonstrate the small-scale mining sector's commitment to …
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Mnangagwa's son partners Chinese in mining project
Collins, who spoke to NewsDay Business after commissioning hi-tech milling and leaching plants at the firm last week, said they were determined to transform Radnor into one of the biggest gold mining assets in Zimbabwe, which will give impetus to the country's ambition to build a US$12 billion mining industry by 2023.
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The fate of illegal miners: From searching for gold to being sought
When The Herald visited the site, scores of Makaha community members were gathered while some workers from neighbouring gold mines were busy working in the shaft in a bid to locate the three. Relatives of the trapped men, who include the father of Clever and Phillemon Taruona as well as the mother of Earnmore Mahachi were also at the site to ...
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Zimbabwe: Losing millions from illicit gold mining trade
Inside Zimbabwe's illicit gold mining trade. The Ministry of Finance says it has been losing about $1.8bn of mineral revenues; especially from gold smuggling. Kazembe Kazembe, the Minister of Home Affairs, said Zimbabwe has been losing some $100m worth of gold every month through international smuggling rings and the country's porous borders.
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Zimbabwe's toxic gold rush: how would-be
In Zimbabwe, artisanal and small scale gold mining represents the greatest source of anthropogenic mercury pollution, experts say. A nother study revealed that in Kadoma – another gold rich area in Zimbabwe – women were exposed to mercury while living in mining areas or when working directly with the chemical resulting in breast fed ...
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Mining: Extracting prospects for the common good
Gold mining in Zimbabwe goes back centuries in time, way before colonialism. The arrival of settlers brought mechanised mining methods which required labour and heightened plunder. When white Rhodesians set up mines on gold claims begotten on deceit and violence, they forced blacks to work in them for next to nothing.
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